CSX Corp. (CSX)

Price to FCFE (P/FCFE)

Difficulty: Intermediate

CSX Corp., FCFE calculation

USD $ in millions

	12 months ended	Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 30, 2016	Dec 25, 2015	Dec 26, 2014
	Net earnings
	Net noncash charges
	Changes in operating assets and liabilities
	Net cash provided by operating activities
	Property additions
	Proceeds from property dispositions
	Long-term debt issued
	Long-term debt repaid
	Free cash flow to equity (FCFE)

Item	Description	The company
FCFE	Free cash flow to equity is the cash flow available to CSX Corp.’s equity holders after all operating expenses, interest, and principal payments have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made.	CSX Corp.’s FCFE increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

CSX Corp., current P/FCFE calculation, comparison to benchmarks

No. shares of common stock outstanding
Selected Financial Data (USD $)
Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) (in millions)
FCFE per share
Current share price (P)
Ratio
P/FCFE
Benchmarks
P/FCFE, Competitors
FedEx Corp.
Union Pacific Corp.
United Parcel Service Inc.
P/FCFE, Sector
Industrial Transportation
P/FCFE, Industry
Industrials

If company P/FCFE is lower then the P/FCFE of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.

Otherwise, if company P/FCFE is higher then the P/FCFE of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.

CSX Corp., historical P/FCFE calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 30, 2016	Dec 25, 2015	Dec 26, 2014
	No. shares of common stock outstanding¹
	Selected Financial Data (USD $)
	Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) (in millions)²
	FCFE per share⁴
	Share price^1, 3
	Ratio
	P/FCFE⁵
	Benchmarks
	P/FCFE, Competitors
	FedEx Corp.
	Union Pacific Corp.
	United Parcel Service Inc.
	P/FCFE, Sector
	Industrial Transportation
	P/FCFE, Industry
	Industrials

¹ Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

³ Close price on the filing date of CSX Corp.’s Annual Report.

2018 Calculations

⁴ FCFE per share = FCFE ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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⁵ P/FCFE = Share price ÷ FCFE per share
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Ratio	Description	The company
P/FCFE	Price to free cash flow to equity is cash valuation indicator of stockholders’ equity.	CSX Corp.’s P/FCFE ratio declined from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

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